Sleepless man to set endurance running world record

Tehran, Karafarinane Eghtesad – Iranian runner who hasn’t slept since he came out of a coma 16 years ago wants to break Guinness World Record in long-distance running.

Iran to host West Asia rugby games

Tehran, Karafarinane Eghtesad – Iran Federation of Sports Associations (IFSA) and Asia Rugby Football Union (Asia Rugby) agreed to hold September-October tournament in Tehran.

What obstructs trade ties between UK firms and Iran?

London, Karafarinane Eghtesad – Despite the fact that there are numerous companies in Britain interested in having trade ties with Iran and the British Government does not hamper the economic cooperation, seemingly, the firms face challenges when it comes to banking interactions.

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on June 18

Tehran, Karafarinane Eghtesad – The following headlines appeared in English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Saturday, June 18, 2022:

Over $1.5b of Iraq’s debt to Iran repaid

Tehran, Karafarinane Eghtesad – The head of the Iran-Iraq joint chamber of commerce announced Saturday that 1.6 billion dollars of Baghdad’s debt to Tehran had been paid back.

Iran powerlifter breaks world record, grabs gold in S. Korea

Tehran, Karafarinane Eghtesad – Iranian powerlifter Ali Akbar Gharibshahi in the weight category of 107 kg received a gold medal and broke the world record in the 2022 World Para Powerlifting Regional Championships in South Korea.

TPO Chief: Eurasia free trade agreement must be signed before 2022-end

Tehran, Karafarinane Eghtesad – Head Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) emphasized in Expert Level Iran-Russia Economic Cooperation Conference that the Eurasia free trade agreement needs to be signed before the end of the year 2022.

Iran, Oman FMs discuss bilateral ties on phone

Tehran, Karafarinane Eghtesad – Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian discussed bilateral and international issues in a phone conversation on Friday with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi.

Iran, Russia agree to jointly make autos, railroad

Tehran, Karafarinane Eghtesad – Iran and Russia have agreed on various economic projects, most importantly including joint production of car in Iran and cooperation in construction of Rasht-Astara railway.

Foreign presence makes region insecure: Defense minister

Tehran, Karafarinane Eghtesad – Iran’s Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani said that the presence of foreign forces in the region makes it insecure.